EP01 | S2 | Microsoft | Life in US | Still Finding Meaning | Majlis with Usman Asif ft. Hamid Zia

From Heartbreak to Microsoft to Building Dreams: Life doesn’t move in straight lines. It tests you with rejection, heartbreak, and the kind of silence that forces you to grow. In this Majlis conversation with Hamid Zia, we go unfiltered into the battles behind the resume: inner wars, failed attempts, startup mistakes, and why meaning is something you build, not something a company or city hands to you. This is not the polished success story. It is the messy, painful, and very real version of what it takes to keep going. If you have ever been rejected, felt stuck, or asked yourself, “What’s the point?” this episode will speak to you. 0:00 - Preview 0:45 - Intro 2:27 - Microsoft to Amazon: Real reason for switching 6:00 - Rejection fueled my Acceptance 7:12 - Wanting Her back wasn't about Her 7:12 - Addicted to Suffering 9:27 - Breaking the Therapy Stigma 10:54 - When luck turns into bad luck 11:44 - Corporate nightmare disguised as a Seattle dream 13:57 - Not every path is yours 16:03 - There's more to settling down than owning a home 18:28 - 3 houses with 3 reasons 20:37 - A House can wait, your 20s can't 21:50 - Payment Plans are Modern Slavery 25:18 - Why some things are worth overpaying for 26:28 - Three ways people buy Happiness 29:01 - Overcoming the Fear of Living 34:03 - Life teaches what parents can't 35:22 - Experience is the Real Teacher 39:37 - Beliefs are a Phase, Growth is Forever 41:02 - AI: How to be Irreplaceable to its Threat 49:26 - China vs USA: The Tech Battlefield 51:54 - Nuclear Powering the AI Revolution 52:51 - Do we really want to live longer? 54:09 - The Mystery beyond Death 54:53 - The Painful Part of Aging 58:09 - Rapid Fire and Outro #MajlisPodcast #HamidZia #rejection #buildingdreams #pakistanipodcasts #lifeatgoogle #resilience #selfbelief #careergrowth #techpakistan #MotivationPakistan #pakistan